What make of batteries are going to last?

[zippyvr6]

looking to make a purchase of batteries and charger, the batteries need to be 2500NIMH (not to sure what this means) but therre are loads of different companies out there selling them,

Could anyone point me in the direction of a set that should last a while?

Many thanks.

[SaNdMaN82]

i don't know about brands, but the NIMH thing is important... Now, there are out there a 2700 ones... Basically, the higher this number is, the more energy can the battery accumulate, so the higher the performance will be, and the higher number of pictures you'll be able to take without recharging or replacing the batteries.....

[TMR Design]

Batteries are like many other things in this world. There are really only a few manufacturers of batteries and rechargeables with most companies licensed to put their name on it. Very few of the 'Name Brand' batteries are made by that company.

I would say that almost any brand other than a no-name brand is going to work fine and depending on the mAh rating that will determine how much life you get before you need a charge. I forget what the mAh rating on the ones I have are but I got ProMaster AA batteries and a compact charger.

I use the flash and almost always use the LCD for one thing or another, I get 400+ shots per charge and I have charged them about 30 times with no change in life or reliability.

I don't know if the rapid chargers work as efficiently but NiMh are the ticket. You won't regret getting a set.

[zippyvr6]

Thanks, Will be mostly ordering me a pack now,

[strmrdr]

Some friends of mine who are into RC and a lot harder on the batteries than a camera will be swear by these and the price is right.

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=145

This battery charger with a brand sticker slaped on it sells for $70
http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=518
Its slower which might or might not extend battery life and does 10 batteries at a time. The 2600s take about 15 hours or so.

This one is much faster but maybe a little harder on the cells.
http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=458

If I get the s3 im getting both chargers and a 12 pack maybe 24 of batteries.

This is the other one im considering as a fast charger for travel instead of the other 4 cell one above.

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6

[RadAL]

2500 and higher are good.

[sando]

Energizer come up trumps in most tests. Their 2,500 batteries are tested consistently to be about 2,550 - 2,600 apparantly, and other brands' 2,500 fall short at 2,450 or even 2,400

Energizers where it's at. :D

[dhbailey]

Does anybody have any experience with the Power2000 2700mah AA batteries which B&H sells?

[strmrdr]

Energizer come up trumps in most tests. Their 2,500 batteries are tested consistently to be about 2,550 - 2,600 apparantly, and other brands' 2,500 fall short at 2,450 or even 2,400

Energizers where it's at. :D

unless you get one from the bad lot thats floating around then they are under 2000 and dont hold up and energizer isnt doing anything about it.
The 2300s are good cells.

sanyo are the best cells period but you pay for it and can get a couple sets of the lower cost ones for less.

[TMR Design]

I haven't ever experienced problems with mine and don't know of any problems or reports of 'duds'. I use the PROMASTER XtraPower PRO 2500 mAh. Unless you have a bad batch of a battery then I think any of them (leading brands, not generic) are ok and anything 2400 mAh or better is going to be fine. They all deliver well and you don't get a proportionally greater life as you buy the higher number mAh batteries so if you wanted to get 'the best' battery then get the highest possible rating but don't drive yourself crazy over 2500 mAh or 2600 mAh. That is meaningless. A Sanyo or a Sony or a Maxell , etc... are all really the same battery and the battery technology is the same. No one is doing anything amazing or high tech. Technology advances and so the higher rated batteries will continue to come out and if you were to really do extensive and controlled testing you would find that most batteries perform up to their specification and like anything else, there are tolerances and a the life and performance will vary slightly.

You could go to any photo or electronics store and get almost any brand they sell (with a mAh rating of 2400 or higher) and everything will be fine. Don't kick yourself over which battery to buy. Get a set of 4 and a charger and forget about alkalines. Then either carry a spare set of alkalines for an emergency or get a second set of NhMh.

[2Shiny]

I use the Energizer 2500mAh NiMH batteries, and have been very pleased with them.
Realize that the rapid-charge batteries may charge faster, but will have a shorter lifespan.

[DanteCaspian]

The capacity, or holding charge of a battery is often measured in mAh (milli Amp hours). 2500 mAh means that the battery can supply 2500 milliAmps for one hour (or 1250 mA for two hours, etc). The larger the mAh number, the longer the battery life.

[canuck88]

Powerex batteries from thomas-distributing.com are great...

[svpworld]

Powerex have always been the best for me, I use their 2500mah NiMh's and the MaHa charger... I usually get 500+ shots from my S3 before a charge.

Simon